Overview

• U.S. District Judge Brendan Hurson issued a preliminary injunction blocking Trump administration orders that restricted gender-affirming care for individuals under 19.
• The judge ruled that the orders likely exceeded presidential authority and violated constitutional protections against sex-based discrimination.
• The executive orders had previously led some hospitals to halt care for transgender youth to avoid losing federal funding, though many resumed services after earlier temporary court rulings.
• The lawsuit, filed by groups including the ACLU and Lambda Legal, argued that the orders disrupted medically necessary care, causing significant harm to transgender youth and their families.
• This is the second federal ruling against the orders, following a separate block by a Seattle judge affecting specific states; the Trump administration is expected to appeal.